Improvement in hobby-horses



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Letters Patent N 107,049,1lated Sqtcmber 6, 1870.

.IMPROVEMENT 11n'` HOBBY-HORSES.

The Schedule referred to in these Letters Patent and making part of the same.

To all who-m, it may concern Be it known that I, Omns'rommn HITZELBERGER, of South Orange, AEssex county, in the State of .New

Jersey, have invented a new and useful Improvement' inl Safety-Guards for Hobby-Horses; and I do hereby declare that the -following is a full, clear, and exact description thereof, which willenable others skilled in the art to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawing forming part of this specification.

This-invention 4relates to an attachment to childrens hobby-horses, whereby safety for` "ery 'young children'is secured in riding thereon, and whereby the hobby-horse is 'adapted to' children of all ages aud consists in adetachable guard raised above the seat or 'saddle suiciently high tol suppoxt'au infant who can. .barely sit alone, or others,as well vas those of larger size.

"lhe accompanying drawing- Figui" l represents aside elevation of the device attached to the hobby-horse. l 'Figure 2 is a view of the under side of the guard.

.'llhe guard consists of' a ring, A, made of any snitablematerial, and1 etsuflicient size' or diameter to re? ceive the child.

This ring is elevated above the back of the horse sujciently far to come to or near the arm-pits ol' the clnid, by -means of stands B B, which enter holes or sockets in the back of the horse, as seen iu the drawing.

The ring may be made iu one or more pieces. If

'of more than one piece the parts may be hinged together, as seen ai; D, lso as to be opened and closed,

for admitting and supporting the child.

O is the fastening.

The guard A may be supported above the saddle orA seat by other means than by the sockets in the horselr andthe stands B B, but I prefer that method.

This` guard is to be so attached that itniay readily be removed from the horse, so that children who can support themselves may. use the horse without it. rlhe guard i's adapted to rocking, jumping, and alll other kinds of hobby-horses suit-able for children to ride.`

, 4Having thus described my invention, 

